BTW, the BS 21 are on sale for $80 this week at BBuy- depending on tax, that's about a $20 difference between J&R.

Still looking for suggestions on a receiver to pair with this system. As great as the Klipschs sounded, I'm not ready to drop that much coin, will probably go with the floorstandings, the BS41 rears and the center, which puts me around $500 for speakers, with no receiver and no sub.

Where do i find this 10% off coupon? I just got back from BBuy and the FS51 didnt look so bad...looks kinda ugly in the online pics...i may buy these at BBuy then if i dislike them return them and buy the stand/BS41, if not keep them.

Completely different sound. You should go to Best Buy and listen to some Klispch speakers to see if the sound is for you. Klipsch tend to be love or hate speakers with little middle ground. I'm on the dislike side.

Completely different sound. You should go to Best Buy and listen to some Klispch speakers to see if the sound is for you. Klipsch tend to be love or hate speakers with little middle ground. I'm on the dislike side.

Agreed... you have to listen... because many, like myself and afrogt... just don't like the Klipsch sound...

Yeah, good call, I was figuring in tax from BBuy and shipping on the BS41.

Thanks to everyone for all of your help in this thread. I'm psyched about getting this setup done. As a bonus I can move my Logitech system into the office so I'll have surround in there-- great for not getting owned at shooters...

Re: BBuy 10% off coupon-- they're offered pretty regularly. And my guess is that they'll put these speakers on sale pretty soon, seeing as they discounted the bookshelves this week. The rep yesterday told me they're having a Magnolia anniversary sale starting Friday.

Agreed... you have to listen... because many, like myself and afrogt... just don't like the Klipsch sound...

I find them bright and fatiguing...

Others would say they're crisp and detailed...

Thanks. The ones I heard yesterday sounded good, but they were around $400/speaker, way more than I want to spend. Very detailed on the high end and pretty powerful on the low. On CL the guy is selling the pair for $150.

The above is available in the Pioneer website by looking at the "Product Sheet" for any product, so if you have an urge to ask me the dimension of the towers, go there as that's what I'd do to get them for you, but I'm not your b***h..... )

With a high sensitivity of 98db it wont take much to power them. They'll play much louder than the Pioneer speakers but you still have to like the sound. If you liked the Klipsch at Best Buy then you should be happy with the RF-3. Good price at $150/pr.

The above is available in the Pioneer website by looking at the "Product Sheet" for any product, so if you have an urge to ask me the dimension of the towers, go there as that's what I'd do to get them for you, but I'm not your b***h..... )

I wasn't going to go with the BS-21s myself, just posted the sale price for anyone interested.

Shipping from J&R is $11, no tax if they're going out of state. And you can use Amazon to checkout at J&R. Pulling the trigger now...

Thanks everyone! I'm limited on space up front - don't think I can put the BS41's up front - at least not resting on top of the credenza. Th B21's and the C21 will fit fine on top (see picture showing the Energy Take 5's)

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J&R is/was selling BS-41 for $99. a pair.
Neither the Pioneer website OR J&R included either a shipping or a tax charge. Get it? Free ship, no tax. WYSIWYG

I just retook measurements. Thought I was going to have problems with the width but there's 8" from the side of the plasma to the edge of the credenza on both sides so it looks like they'll just fit!

Shipping is $18 for me but overall it's cheaper than $199 from Pioneer. Pulling the trigger now.

Hmmf! I've only got 7.5" from the bottom of the plasma to the top of the credenza. the C21 is 7-7/8" tall. Don't want to remount the plasma so I guess the C21 will sit in front of the plasma a bit.

The C21's cabinet is curved though... so as long as it's pulled forward from the plasma, it should fit.

Just measured it, and the back is only about 4-7/8" tall. When sitting on the provided rubber bumpers, the back will only be about 5-7/8" high.

In your pic, it looks like you don't have the Take speakers pulled to the front of the credenza. You should have them flush with the front of the stand to avoid immediate reflections of sound off the credenza's surface.

Pulling the Pioneer speakers flush with the front of the credenza, I imagine you won't have any problem fitting the C21.

The C21's cabinet is curved though... so as long as it's pulled forward from the plasma, it should fit.

Just measured it, and the back is only about 4-7/8" tall. When sitting on the provided rubber bumpers, the back will only be about 5-7/8" high.

In your pic, it looks like you don't have the Take speakers pulled to the front of the credenza. You should have them flush with the front of the stand to avoid immediate reflections of sound off the credenza's surface.

Pulling the Pioneer speakers flush with the front of the credenza, I imagine you won't have any problem fitting the C21.

Thanks much!

I do have the Take 5's at the rear of the credenza instead of the front. I didn't think about the possibility of the reflections. During movies I'll set them or the B41's flush with the front then move them in the back when done. The wife factor will want them at the back when not in use

I do have the Take 5's at the rear of the credenza instead of the front. I didn't think about the possibility of the reflections. During movies I'll set them or the B41's flush with the front then move them in the back when done. The wife factor will want them at the back when not in use

Yep, sometimes WAF gets in the way of optimal placement...

Could be worse... you could get the "No, those are too big and ugly" verdict.

Just got back from BBuy, went to a different one and they were much more helpful. Got to listen to the FS with the center channel and they sounded great at higher volumes, a little underpowered vs. everything else on the rack (Klipsch and Polk), so you have to crank them to get the clarity they're capable of. I really liked the sound; a bit understated on the low end, but the bass that's there is really clean. Will be picking them up over the next month or so, once I get a receiver.

Nothing good in open-box receiver, but he said they put new ones out every Wednesday.

Sorry for all of these questions, but just a couple of more concerns with this setup:
I've been shopping for receivers all day, and I'm wondering how much power/channel I'll need. The BBuy rep said you need to push these things to get good clarity out of them, and that was definitely my experience today. The FS, BS-41, and center are all rated for up to 130 W and 6 ohms.

The Onkyo TX-SR608 (just under $400 on Amazon) is 100 W/channel. Will this be enough?

Again, sorry for newbish questions, just trying to get everything right before I start pulling triggers.

As long as the receiver can do 100 watts or more, at 6 ohms - you will
be fine. My 100 watt Marantz has no problem. I like the Onkyo better
than Pioneer receivers - and they were made to play with the Pioneer.

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